su-
variant of sub- before sp: suspect.
su-
American
SU
British
abbreviation
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strontium unit
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Belarus (international car registration)
Etymology
Origin of SU
(sense 2) From S(oviet) U(nion)
Example Sentences
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On the opposite page is the Colosseum in Rome, labeled in English, and below, a conjugation: sum es est, su- mus estis sunt.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
An alternative rendering "is created" is also possible, and would give equally good sense; cf. nu-e-de = Sem. la su- pu-u, W.A.I.,
From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by L. W. (Leonard William) King
I thought, while I lingered there, of all the fine things it takes to make up such a monarchy; and how one of them is a su- perfluity of mouldering, empty, palaces.
From A Little Tour in France by Henry James
A desperate villain, for the purpose of getting revenge, or making money, will gladly go through the ceremony, and ignorant juries and su- perstitious judges will be imposed upon.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
Prof. André de Villiers, who led the study and heads the analytical chemistry research group at SU, said the results were striking.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Schneider Electric SU 0.28%increase; green up pointing triangle posted higher first-quarter revenue, reporting strong growth across all business models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Schneider Electric SU 3.77%increase; green up pointing triangle extended its revenue guidance for the medium term and said it plans to buy back up to $4.09 billion in shares through 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Since then, SU has repeatedly broken promises to the STM community, most notably by failing to initiate a process to consider integrating STM’s academic programs into other university structures.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
A dulcet voice informed her regretfully that Federation Law did not permit the transmission of full SU effects to individual cabins.
From Legacy by James H. Schmitz
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